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Announcement of awards in predefined areas (APA) 2025

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Thin section from the Ørn Formation, of Carboniferous and Permian age. The thin section is from a well drilled on the central Finnmark Platform in the Barents Sea and shows limestone with fossils from approximately 2000 meter depth. 

5/9/2025 The Ministry of Energy announced APA 2025 on 9 May 2025, encompassing the predefined areas with blocks in the Norwegian Sea, Norwegian Sea and Barents Sea.

The deadline to apply for APA 2025 is 12:00 noon on Tuesday, 2 September 2025.
Applicants are encouraged to submit in good time before the deadline.

Awards are expected during the first quarter of 2026. 

Read all you need to know about APA 2025

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Updated: 5/9/2025

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